There have been quite a few threads here over the past few months addressing the Coticules. I had good luck with some and the customers loved them. Others were nothing but grief, not giving my customers the edge they expected on $125-175 stones. The good ones are still cranking out shave ready edges, the bad ones went back to where they came from.

I tried several European suppliers and never really got one I was comfortable representing as I coud not always get usable stones. I am sure there are still plenty of good, recently quarried Coticules out there but just make sure that wherever you buy from you have the option of returning it if the edge is coarse after honing. If you get a good one you will love it.

The new stones are being tested by people I trust first before any go up for sale. As always though, you buy from me, you don't like, you send it back.....what's not to like?? <g>. I do still get vintage Coticles and Eschers from time to time and maintain a waitlist for those items.

Tony